Dublin businesses are receiving letters threatening legal action and inclusion in Stubbs Gazette over unpaid fees to Dublin Town, the capital's business improvement body. Dublin Town, formed in 2007, represents about 2,500 businesses who pay fees in addition to normal commercial rates. Many businesses view it as a double-taxation and question the value of the organization.
Dublin Town was established as a Business Improvement District to promote activity in certain parts of the capital. Photograph: iStock
Dublin Town was formed in 2007 as a not-for-profit business improvement district covering certain parts of the city, mandated by plebiscite every five years. It represents about 2,500 businesses who pay fees in addition to normal commercial rates. “We would like to bring to your attention that this debt has been passed for full debt collection to Stubbs Gazette and we will pursue this claim until it is recovered in full,” the letter states.
“Not only are we paying the highest rents, we are paying the highest rates and now we have to pay this additional bill as well. This, on top of the warehoused taxes that people have to pay, are wiping people out,” he said. “The city centre has been decimated. And there is an exact correlation between what footfall figure is and how much you are down in your tills,” the person said.In response, Dublin Town noted that since its establishment, it has been given successive renewal periods by rate-payer vote every five years.
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